不同初始含水率湿天然橡胶微波干燥特性研究

对不同初始含水率的湿天然橡胶(NR)微波干燥特性进行了研究。结果表明,湿天然橡胶微波干燥的全过程可分为加速、减速、相对恒速干燥三个阶段;湿天然橡胶快速干燥和较快速干燥阶段为物料干燥的主要阶段;不同的初始含水率对湿天然橡胶的干燥过程和产品表观质量影响较大,胶料初始含水率越高,干燥速率越快,但干燥时间较长,且产品表观质量较差,初始含水率越低,干燥时间短,产品表观质量较好;湿天然橡胶微波干燥较佳初始含水率范围为10%～20%。     

A recurrent self-evolving fuzzy neural network predictive control for microwave drying process

A recurrent self-evolving fuzzy neural network (RSEFNN) predictive control scheme is developed for microwave drying process in this paper. During microwave drying process, the temperature, power absorption efficiency, and moisture variation characteristic in the drying material cannot be exactly known for the complex application environment. So a RSEFNN is constructed to predict the microwave drying process. Based on the RSEFNN, to achieve a highly efficient and safe microwave drying process, a multiple objectives predictive control algorithm is constructed to get a suitable input power over a prediction horizon. To identify the feasibility of the proposed recurrent self-evolving fuzzy neural network predictive control (RSEFNNPC) algorithm, a simulation of Red Maple and an actual application of lignite drying were analyzed in this paper. In the Red Maple drying process, temperature and moisture content are chosen as control objectives. As the simulation results show, the RSEFNNPC could achieve multiple objectives optimization. In the actual lignite drying process, the difference between lignite temperature and presupposed temperature was below 2?K. The difference between RSEFNN prediction and actual sampling temperature was below 1?K.     

微波干燥工艺参数对玉米爆腰率的影响

玉米收获后需干燥至安全水分后储藏,干燥方式及合理的工艺过程对干燥品质有很大的影响,玉米干燥后的爆腰率是其品质的重要指标。利用自制的微波干燥试验测试系统对玉米进行干燥试验,得出了玉米微波干燥的特征曲线及干燥温度特性,探讨了三个主要工艺参数单位功率、干燥最高温度、平均失水率对爆腰率的影响。实验结果表明,玉米微波干燥中按失水率的变化可以分为预热、恒速、降速三个阶段,预热段较长,水分主要在恒速段排出;温度经历了上升和趋于稳定的过程;爆腰率随各参数的增大而升高。得到的初步结论是：玉米微波干燥最好在单位干燥功率0.3W／g以下、干燥最高温度不超过70℃、平均失水率不大于0.2％／min的条件下进行。     

Combined conventional thermal and microwave drying process for typical Chinese lignite

A combined conventional and microwave drying process for Ximeng lignite was investigated in this paper. Samples were firstly dehydrated by hot air to achieve a conversion moisture content, and then were managed to final moisture content by microwave drying. Results showed that the drying rate was significantly improved in the decreasing rate period by microwave drying, approximately 3–5 times faster than that of conventional drying. Finally, the orthogonal test was used to clarify the effects of each factor on the energy consumption, and the magnitude ranking order was conversion moisture content?>?microwave power?>?hot air temperature.     

Drying behavior of lignite under microwave heating

Because of lignite’s high moisture content, it must be dried before most applications. Microwave radiation may be suitable for efficient drying because of its special heating properties. This study investigated the drying behavior of lignite samples from eastern Inner Mongolia by microwave thermogravimetric analysis. Three stages of microwave drying were observed: preheating, fast weight loss, and falling rate drying periods. Samples’ surface temperatures increased dramatically during preheating, dropped slightly in the second period, and rose again in the final period. The measured surface temperature was <95°C during microwave heating. The overall moisture content decreased more rapidly under higher microwave power. Fine lignite particles (diameter <0.2?mm) and lump samples (particle size 10?mm) dried better than granular lignite (particle size 1–2?mm). The samples also underwent slight natural drying (1–2% point reduction in moisture content) after microwave treatment. The critical moisture content of lignite (11–15% under experimental conditions) was redefined. Energy consumption was analyzed to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed drying process.     

黑加仑真空冷冻与微波真空联合干燥工艺研究

以黑加仑为原料,对其进行了真空冷冻与微波真空联合干燥工艺的研究。结果表明：先真空冷冻后微波真空干燥（FDMV）的组合方式是可行的;联合干燥合理工艺参数为：微波功率1．34kW。绝对压力11kPa,转换含水率为20％（wb）;通过试验验证,联合干燥生产的脱水黑加仑的感官品质和营养成分接近真空冷冻干燥,联合干燥方式对节省干燥时间和降低能耗是有效的。     

Modeling of Combined Microwave and Convective Drying of Wood: Prediction of Mechanical Behavior via Internal Gas Pressure

The impact of microwave drying on the quality of dried wood remains unclear. Particular attention should be paid in order to optimize the combined microwave and convective drying process. In this study, a comprehensive internal heat and mass transfer model was developed and numerically implemented in order to simulate and understand the physical phenomena occurring inside Jack pine wood during a combined microwave and convective drying process. The model was validated on the basis of the average moisture content curves for drying scenarios at various microwave power levels. According to the simulations results, an increase in microwave power significantly decreases the drying time of Jack pine wood and increases its internal gas pressure, which increases the risk of cracking. However, compared to purely conventional convective drying, combined microwave and convective drying at medium microwave power and air temperature significantly reduces the drying time and maintains the internal gas pressure at reasonable values. At these conditions, the risk of cracking will be diminished. This last result was checked via experimental measurements of the sample strength dried at different microwave power levels. From this study, we can consider that for Jack pine wood, combined microwave and convective drying is a more efficient technology compared to classical convective drying.     

Microwave-Assisted Thin Layer Drying of Wheat

Drying characteristics of Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat were studied using a domestic microwave convective oven. The effects of microwave power level, grain bed thickness, and initial grain moisture on the drying kinetics were investigated. Wheat samples with initial moisture levels of 0.18 to 0.29 kg water/kg of dry matter were dried for different drying periods of 180 to 360 s. The moisture loss data were recorded at regular short intervals. Then moisture loss data were fitted to various models (Page equation, modified drying equation, and Midilli equation) to study the drying kinetics of wheat. The results showed that wheat moisture loss increased with increasing microwave power level. A mathematical model was developed by coupling mass and energy balances, resulting in a system of non-linear equations. The predicted moisture loss data from the developed model were compared by fitting to experimental microwave data that were in good agreement.     

热风和微波干燥对煤泥品质的影响

采用热风和微波两种方式对煤泥进行干燥处理,从主要组分、燃烧特性和水分复吸特性等方面对煤泥干燥产品进行了分析。通过工业分析对比了干燥前后煤泥主要组分的变化,发现两种煤泥干燥过程中煤泥的挥发分、灰分和固定碳含量没有明显变化。采用热重分析研究了原煤泥和两种煤泥干燥产品的燃烧特性,发现除了失水阶段,3种煤泥样品的热重曲线没有较大差异,3种样品的燃烧特性指数十分接近。最后探究了两种干燥方式下煤泥干燥产品的水分复吸特性,发现环境湿度和煤泥含水率对水分复吸特性有显著影响,而干燥方式对水分复吸特性影响并不明显。     

微波干燥和热风干燥对金萱茶叶品质影响

将微波干燥和热风干燥应用于新鲜金萱茶叶的干燥,在3个不同的微波功率（350 W,470 W,800 W）和4个不同的空气温度（70 ℃,80 ℃,90 ℃,100 ℃）下,研究了干燥参数即微波功率或温度对干燥时间、失水量的影响,同时还考察了茶叶中茶多酚总量和儿茶素含量的变化、干茶叶的复水性。实验得出,与热风干燥相比,微波干燥的时间缩短了76%～95%,而且干燥后的茶叶有很好的复水性,但干燥后茶多酚总量少于热风干燥;同时随着功率增加,微波干燥时间由11 min降为6 min,随着温度升高,热风干燥时间由127 min缩短为45 min。这两种方法的茶叶干燥动力学模型均满足Page’s半经验公式。     

MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION IN SPHERICAL FOODS IN MICROWAVE DRYING

Abstract

Moisture distribution in spheres of potato (Solanum tuberosum) and yam (Dioscorea japonica) tubers during microwave drying was investigated. Moisture variation at various locations within the samples was experimentally determined for different drying times. A numerical simulation model was developed based on a modified form of Lambert's law for microwave penetration in spheres and on moisture transfer in both liquid and vapor phases. This model was used to study various factors influencing moisture distribution. Moisture profile during microwave drying was strongly influenced by non-uniform microwave energy distribution within the foods. The core moisture contents were lower than other parts of potato and yam spheres of the various sizes tested in this study (2.6 cm to 6.0 cm diameter). The sphere radius to microwave penetration ratio (2αr_o) was an important parameter affecting the moisture profile in spherical foods. For 2αr_o of less than 2.0, the moisture content in the center of potato and yam spheres was markedly lower than the rest of the food, but for 2αr_o between 2.5 and 4, moisture contents at the center and close to the surface were lower than the average moisture content.     

Theoretical investigation of temperature distribution uniformity in wood during microwave drying in three-port feeding circular resonant cavity

The temperature distribution within wood samples during microwave drying is significantly influenced by the dimensions of the wood sample, microwave frequency, heating time, and moisture content of the wood. Here, the temperature distribution inside the wood during microwave drying has been studied by finite element analysis in a three-port feeding circular resonant cavity. With an increasing radius of the wood, the calculated temperature variation coefficient decreased from 54.3 to 23.5% and the energy efficiency increased from 18 to 95%. When the radius of the wood was 0.8 times that of the circular cavity, the drying process was optimal. The theoretical calculations indicated that the length of the wood also affects the temperature variation coefficient. When the length of wood was more than the height of waveguide, the temperature variation coefficient was less than 40.5% and the energy efficiency was more than 90%. Other factors such as microwave frequency, heating time, and moisture content also influenced the uniformity of temperature distribution. This study helps to better understand the microwave drying process to facilitate its further applications for wood drying.     

Characterization and Process Optimization of Microwave Drying of Plaster of Paris

The changes in the characteristics of plaster of Paris (pop) during drying operation under microwave irradiation conditions, namely surface morphology, effective moisture diffusivity, and absorption of microwave, were studied. The drying characteristics and kinetics of the process during microwave drying of plaster were studied for rectangular-faced cuboids (80 × 70 × 15, L × B × H in mm) through various drying parameters like microwave power input, initial moisture content, and drying time. Further, the experimental data on moisture ratio of plaster for different operating conditions were obtained and the optimization of the microwave drying process parameters was performed with response surface methodology (RSM) by considering all the above-said independent variables. Based on the RSM analysis, the optimum values of the process variables were obtained as: initial moisture content (A) 60%; microwave power input (B) 180 W; and drying time (C) 480 S.     

Assessing the moisture migration during microwave drying of coal using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance

Microwave drying of coal has the advantage of volumetric and selective heating, which saves energy and time. However, comprehensive assessment of the moisture migration during microwave drying is lacking. In this study, the low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) was used for moisture characterization during microwave drying. Moisture migration occurs first in larger pores, whereas the smaller pores appear to remain water-saturated. As the microwave power increases, the drying capacity and drying rate both increase because high-power microwave can open the blind pores to promote moisture seepage. Furthermore, moisture migration during microwave drying is usually directional (i.e., along the bedding plane). The LF-NMR method provides a framework for the determination of moisture migration of coals.     

柳树河油页岩微波干燥特性及干燥模型

干燥预处理对油页岩的利用具有重要的意义,微波干燥是一种快速、高效和节能的干燥方式。在家用微波炉改造基础上搭建了微波干燥实验台,研究了不同微波功率对柳树河油页岩微波干燥特性的影响。并采用单项扩散模型等13个薄膜干燥模型等对微波干燥分别进行动力学分析,结果表明：微波干燥所需的时间远小于传统干燥所需的时间;微波干燥速率要远大于传统干燥干燥速率;油页岩微波干燥过程适用于双项扩散的半经验模型,油页岩微波干燥机理为湿分（液体或蒸气）双项扩散控制过程;300、400和550 W三个功率干燥时能耗相差不大。为了以较少的能耗达到相同的干燥效果,对于柳树河油页岩,以功率550 W干燥为佳。     

Efficient drying and oxygen-containing functional groups characteristics of lignite during microwave irradiation process

To remove the high moisture of ZhaoTong lignite, the efficient drying characteristics and oxygen-containing functional groups changes in lignite during microwave irradiation process were highlighted in this study. As the microwave absorbers, lignite char and NaNO₃ were added to microwave drying of ZhaoTong lignite. The minimum chemical oxygen demand of waste water generated from microwave drying process of lignite was 99.89?mg?O₂?L^?1. The effects of microwave power, lignite mass, the weight ratio of lignite char to lignite and NaNO₃ content on the drying rate, and moisture diffusion coefficient of lignite were investigated during lignite microwave irradiation process. It was found that the drying rate and moisture diffusion coefficient of lignite increased with increasing microwave power, the weight ratio of lignite char to lignite and NaNO₃ content, but decreased with increasing lignite mass. Lignite char and NaNO₃ were mixed with lignite that can enhance the instantaneous surface temperature of lignite sample under microwave irradiation. Compared with addition of lignite char to lignite, the addition of NaNO₃ to lignite can decrease the unit electric power consumption of moisture evaporating. And the minimum unit electric power consumption of moisture evaporating was 9.44?Wh?g^?1. The FTIR technology was used to investigate the oxygen-containing functional groups changes in lignite during microwave drying process. The oxygen-containing functional groups of lignite were effectively removed with increasing microwave power.     

微波烘干对坩埚法原丝性能的影响

针对坩埚法拉制的软筒原丝,研究微波烘干温度、微波烘干时间等烘干工艺参数,并研究其对原丝含水、原丝可燃物含量分布、原丝络纱工艺性能及其粗纱性能的影响,最终确定了坩埚法拉制的原丝适宜的微波烘干工艺。该工艺的实施减少了原丝可燃物含量的不均匀性,提高了原丝络纱工艺性能及其粗纱性能。     

Freeze Drying of Apple Slices with and without Application of Microwaves

In this study, Fuji apple slices were dehydrated using freeze drying (FD) combined with microwave assisted with vacuum drying (VMD). The optimal parameter for the diversion point of moisture content from FD to VMD process was at the moisture level of 21%, and for VMD the optimal parameter for vacuum pressure was at 9.15 kPa and microwave power density was at a level of 3.18 w/g. The results show that the two-step technique can significantly reduce total FD time required by up to 40%, while the nutritional value of the dried apple chips remained unchanged compared to FD used alone.     

陶瓷坯体不同干燥方式的对比研究

分别采用普通热风、远红外和微波干燥方式对陶瓷坯体的干燥过程进行实验研究,研究不同干燥方法对干燥速度、坯体内外温差的影响。结果表明,热空气干燥主要靠水分浓度差实现,内外温差较大;远红外线干燥的坯体内外温度均匀,恒速阶段的干燥速度是热风干燥恒速阶段速度的1.2倍;微波干燥主要靠温度差实现水分扩散,最大干燥速度可达4.26%/min(干基),约为热风干燥速度的12倍。将含水量为22wt%的陶瓷坯体干燥至恒重,普通电热干燥的运行成本最高,约为远红外干燥的1.5倍和微波干燥的4.2倍。分析了远红外干燥和微波干燥在陶瓷工业应用的可行性,指出了需要解决的技术难题。     

Drying characteristics and water dynamics during microwave hot-air flow rolling drying of Pleurotus eryngii

Abstract

The aim of this study was to improve the drying uniformity and quality of Pleurotus eryngii by using the combination of microwave drying and hot-air flow rolling drying. The moisture content, drying uniformity, and water migration of P. eryngii during microwave hot-air flow rolling drying (MARD) were analyzed in detail. The temperature distribution images were obtained via infrared thermal imaging techniques and the relationship between relaxation time and signal amplitude were obtained via low-field nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and imaging (LF-NMR/MRI). The curves of signal amplitude with moisture content changes were fitted by a linear model with good linearity correlation. It was found that the hot-air and rolling bed could improve the drying uniformity of microwave drying. And the free water was found to transform into immobilized water and bound water during the drying process. Only a small amount of water was left in the dried P. eryngii in the final stage. The results could provide supportive information for improving the uniformity and quality of the drying processes of the edible fungi.